The US men’s national soccer team lost 3-2 to Turkey on June 25 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The team had already clinched the top spot in Group D with six points, and the loss was roughly the sporting equivalent of resting your starters in a preseason game, except it counted on the official record.
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A group stage that went mostly to plan
The USMNT opened with a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12. A clean 2-0 win against Australia on June 19 followed, putting the Americans at six points and effectively sealing their passage to the Round of 32 before the Turkey match even kicked off.
Turkey, already eliminated heading into the final group game, played with the freedom of a team with nothing to lose. The 3-2 result marked Pochettino’s first loss of the tournament.
